Eric O'Dell is an Canadian youth ice hockey forward. He was drafted by Anaheim Ducks, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and 39th general choice. Before O'Dell, Anaheim has drafted Jake Gardiner and Nicolas Deschamps. The 39th choice, the 9th in the second round, originally belonged to Phoenix Coyotes along with 35th general choice, the 5th in the second round. Anaheim Ducks traded this two choices to its 27th general one. O'Dell took his 2007-08 season playing junior hockey in Canada, where he spend half into CJHL with the Cumberland Grads and the other half in OHL's Sudbury Wolves.